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CELEBRATEBRYANI TIME CAPSULE ITEMS
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Celebrate Bryan! banner (banners were hung in and around the municipal building and along
the streets of downtown Bryan)
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Stainless steel knife with gold plate handle used to cut the cake at the Celebrate Bryan!
Birthday Party (the first Celebrate Bryan! event) inscribed with "This knife was used to cut
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the cake celebrating Bryan's 125th Birthday!"
Celebrate Bryan! Celebrate Diversity commemorative t-shirt
1996 Calendar assembled by the Celebrate Bryan! Committee listing different events and
interesting days in Bryan's history
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Scrapbook assembled by Mell Pruitt, Chairperson of the Celebrate Bryan! Black History
Subcommittee
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The Italians of Steele 's Store, Texas with an inscription from the author, "Greetings! On
reading this book my hope is that those among you of Italian heritage will be inspired to
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continue recording your history. Rosemary DePasqualeB.øykin January 22, 1996"
Handout from the celebrate of Luke and JosephìI1~R1.lffino's 50th wedding anniversary
(which includes the names of many Italian familiøsin the community)
Pin of the Italian flag
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A historical compilation of some of the
Copy of the proclamation jfHispanic
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List of Cinco de Mayo events sponsored by the Celebrate Bryan! Hispanic Heritage
Subcommittee
Silver dollar belonging to Pura Rosa Mendez-Bernal with accompanying story
P.O. BOX 1000. BRYAN, TEXAS 77B05 . (408) 361-3601
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"Bryan, TX The Community With a Heart" pins distributed by the Celebrate Bryan!
Veterans Subcommittee
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Flags of the United States and Texas that flew over the Bryan Municipal Building in 1996
Bryan Legends and Legacies edited by Betty Clements Foster
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Script ITom "The Heart of the Valley" (musical created to celebrate the founding of Bryan)
Ticket for a performance of "The Heart of the Valley"
Playbill signed by cast members of "The Heart of the Valley"
Paperweight of the Brazos Heritage Society emblem
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"OUR TOWN--BRY AN, TEXAS" coloring book from the Brazos Heritage Society
"A Guide to Historic Brazos County" pamphlet from the Brazos Heritage Society
Savories And Sweets recipe book from the Brazos Heritage Society which includes drawings
and descriptions of some of the local historic homes
United States Mint Proof Coin Set (1996) donated by the First National Bank of Bryan
Statement of condition from First National Bank
First National Bank mug
First National Bank hard hat
Brazos Valley Almanac for September 1996
Newspaper clippings concðming the history of Dr. L.O. Wilkerson
Curette (instrument used to scrape bone) from the medJ.Cialmstruments of Dr. L.O. Wilkerson
who practiced medicine in Bryan from 1924 to 1965
IOU (with a mule promised as for services rendered
Medical Center Pharmacy
The signatures of an students
School, and St. Michael's Academy
New library card issued to "Bryan Citizens 1996"accømpaIli.ed by a note saying,
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District, St. Joseph's
"DECEMBER 1996 THIS LIBRARY CARD WAS DESIGNED FOR THE AUTOMA nON
OF THE LIBRARY SYSTEM IN 1996. THIS CARD NUMBER IS 125, IN
OBSERVANCE OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CITY OF BRYAN"
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Pin with the national logo of the American Library Association
Jewelry charm with the Texas A&M University seal
Commemorative shovel ITom the ground-breaking ceremonies of the George Bush
Presidential Library Center
Points-of-interest postcards from Texas A&M University
Map of Texas A&M University
"Big 12 Conference Football Media Guide" from Texas A&M University
Handout from the Polish Heritage MåSS and Polish Choir
"The Polish Settlers of Bryan, Texas" pamphlet
List of Celebrate Bryan! Polish Heritage Subcom.mitte.e'sactivities
Copy of the proclamation ofKrzeszynski Day in Bryan, Texas
Copy of an article over Polish history in Bryan ITom the local newspaper, The Eagle, and the
original write-up before editing
Copy of a page from a Saint Joseph Catholic Church mailing recognizing events sponsored
by the Polish Heritt\g~Subcommittee
St. Joseph's Church.bulletinarmouncing the celebration of the Polish Heritage Mass
Computer-scanned photos ITom Polish Heritage events
Texas Criminal Law and Motor Vehicle Handbook
Patch worn by members of the Bryan Police Department
Name tag from the Bryan Police Department's Citizen Police Academy
Junior Officer sticker ITom the Bryan Police Department
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"Suspicious? You Bet!" pamphlet from the Bryan Police Department
Slide of current Bryan Police Department vehicles
CopCard (given out to local children) of D.A,R,.E.(Prug Abuse Recidivism Education)
officers from the Bryan Police Department
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"BRYAN POLICE DEPARTMENT PLAY ITQQOLSTA Y IN SCHOOL" pencil
Patch worn by members oi the Bryan Fire Dep~ent
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Mug commemorating Bryan Fire Department's 125 years of service
Badges from the Bryan Fire Department
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Invitation to the ceremonial burial of this time capsule
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3 W' computer disk with copies of a letter ITom the Celebrate Bryan! Time Capsule
Subcommittee and Celebrate Bryan! Time Capsule Items in the computer software
WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows
Birthday Card ITom City of College Station presented to Mayor Lonnie Stabler and
Councilmember Kandy Rose at the College Station City Council meeting on November 20,
1996
Letter ITom the Celebrate Bryan! Time Capsule Subcommittee